
          hemispherical masses about 1/2 inch in width, with showy, cream-
white or sulphur-yellow bracts up to 2 inches long. It bears
a fleshy, strawberrylike fruit more than 1 inch wide. The
fruits and bracts are very ornamental.

22472. CORYLUS AVELLANA. Filbert, D'Alger. From Mrs . Felix
Gillet, Nevada City, Calif. Tree of the Barcelona type, bear-
ing somewhat smaller nuts of similar flavor, but said to
outbear the better known variety. Has been grown successfully
in Washington state. First introduced by Felix Gillet from
the Mediterranean region.

22473. CORYLUS AVELLANA. Filbert. A French variety , Geante des
Halles, from Felix Gillet of Nevada City, Calif.

46407. COTONEASTER SF. From China. Collected by F. N. Meyer,
Agricultural Explorer.

43990. COTONEASTER DIELSIANA. From China. Presented by the
Arnold Arboretum. An ornamental shrub, up to 6 feet in height,
having slender spreading and arching branches, and deciduous
oval leaves 3/4 inch long with yellowish-gray lower surface.
Bears few, short-stemmed, pinkish flowers followed by red
fruits 3/4 inch in diameter.

43991. COTONEASTER DIVARICATA. From China. Presented by the
Arnold Arboretum. A deciduous upright shrub with shining oval
leaves 1/3 to 3/4 inch long, and pink flowers, usually in threes.
A very handsome shrub when studded with its bright red fruits
1/3 inch long,

45705. COTONEASTER FRANCHETI. From China. Received through
the Arnold Arboretum. An ornamental upright shrub with dense
spreading branches. Leaves elliptic to ovate; yellowish white
tomentose beneath. Flowers small, pinkish, in short dense
corymbs. The fruits are ovoid, orange-red, over 1/3 inch long,
and usually contain three seeds.

43992. COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS PERPUSILLA. From China. Re-
ceived through the Arnold Arboretum. A low Chinese shrub of
prostrate habit with almost horizontal branches in two dense
series. Leaves roundish-oval less than 1/3 inch long. Flowers
erect, pink, and either solitary or in pairs. Oval fruits
bright red, 1/4 inch in diameter. A very effective fruiting shrub
for rockeries.

43993. COTONEASTER NITENS. From China. Received through the
Arnold Arboretum. A shrub up to 4| feet high, with deciduous,
shining green leaves. Flowers solitary or in pairs, followed
by black fruits 1/6 inch long, containing two stones.

48507. CRATAEGUS MEXICANA. White thorn. From Mexico. Seeds
presented by S. Furnival. A small bushy tree, 8 to 10 feet in

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